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New model estimates odds of events that trigger sudden cardiac death A new computational model of heart tissue allows researchers to estimate the probability of rare heartbeat irregularities that can cause sudden cardiac death. The new study, published in PLOS…

Professional support boosts benefit of blood pressure self-monitoring While home blood pressure monitoring is known to help treat patients with hypertension, how best to implement this remains unclear. New PLOS Medicine research suggests that people who monitor their own blood…

Extinct Tasmanian tiger’s brain may have been capable of complex cognition In a recent PLOS ONE study, researchers examined and compared the brain structure of an extinct Tasmanian tiger with that of a modern-day Tasmanian devil. They found that the…